WEDDINGS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 74, 24 February 1938, Page 13

WEDDINGS.

CAMERON—MATTHEWS. ' A very pretty wedding Was celebrated yesterday at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston North, when Ida Florence, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. V. Matthews, of Oliakea, was married to John Douglas, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr J. M. Cameron. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Herlihy. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a graceful frock of pearl tinted angel-skin satin, made in Empire style with long sleeves, the bodice at the back being finished with a vow of tiny buttons. Her filmy tulle veil was held to the head with a halo of white carnations, and she carried a bouquet of white gladioli and carnations.

There was one bridesmaid in attendance, Miss Francis Palmer; who wore a picturesque frock of pink taffeta with net over-dress. A shoulderlength veil fell from her coronet of pink rosebuds, and her bouquet was in pink toning. The two little flower girls, the bride’s sister, Betty Matthews, and a niebe of the bridegroom, Jean McKelvie, wore dainty frocks of sprigged organdie in Arictorian style, with blue sashes. In their hair they wore pink and blue rosebuds, and they also carried baskets of rosebuds. Mr T. Goodwin was best man.

A reception was afterwards held at which the guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a navy ensemble with gramophone straw hat, and earned a posy in autumn tints. She was assisted by the mother of the bridegroom, who wore a black ensemble with black hat, and her posy was of red roses. The luncheon room was attractively decorated with pink gladioli and blue delphiniums, and the lounge with blue hydrangeas and delphiniums. Mr J. Q. Cameron was toast-master.

* The bridegrooms gift to the bride was a double string of pearls, and to the bridesmaid and flower girls gold bracelets.

AA’hen the couple later left for a motor tour of the north, the bride wore a grey edge-to-edge coat over a frock of dark blue prepe-de-chilie with navy hat. and navy accessories. Among the guests were: Mrs F. McDonald (aunt of the bridegroom), Mr and Mrs D. Quarrie (Helensville), Mr and Miss Matthews (Mt. Stewart), Mr and Mrs Rex McKelvie, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs J. Q. Cameron, Mr and Mrs Griffin, Mr and Mrs Palmer, Mr and Mrs- McKinnon, Mr. and y Mrs B. Freeklington, Dir ndn Mrs' J. Capstick, Dir arid Dlrs D. Capstiek, Dir and Dlrs G. Freeklington, Misses P. Duffy Freeklington, Capstiek, Johnson, Quarrie, Cameron, Dlessvs Johnson, A. and J. Quarrie and P. Goodwill. TURNBULL—PRICE. Rev. A, Blakemore was the officiating minister at a pretty wedding at the Cuba Street Dlethodist Church on January 29, when Vera Alice Dlay, elder daughter of Dir AV. A. Price, of Featherston Street, and the late Mrs A. H. Trice, of Levin, was married to Colin, only son of Dir and Dlrs J. S. Turnbull, Princess Street. Mr Price escorted his daughter, who wore a charming gown of ivory silk velvet, made on princess lines with lace Medici icollar and finished with tiny buttons down the back. The slim-fit-ting skirt flared into a long train. From a halo of orange blossom buds, the beautifully embroidered veil fell into graceful folds forming a second train. The bride’s choice of flowers was a sheaf of white Madonna lilies and pink and white carnations, with pink ribbon and tulle. Attending the bride. Dlrs F. Reay, of New Plymouth, was matron-of-honour, and' Dliss Ethel Price, sister of the bride, were both, a.ttired in palest green silk velvet frocks with silver latticed coronets and silver sandals. Both carried sheaf bouquets, Dlrs Reay’s being in shades of helio to mauve clematis and gladioli and Dliss Price deep apricot gladioli and Jacobean lilies. Little Adaire Morgan, of Ha.velock North, cousin of the bridegroom, made a dainty flower girl, with her long pale pink velvet redingote over spotted net frock. On her hair was a coronet of pearly flowers and she carried a pink and blue posy of delphiniums and verbena. Dir Albert Waterhouse, cousin of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of best man, and Dir Desmond Price, the bride’s brother, those of groomsman. The ushers at the church were Mr Geo. Skinner and Dir L. Rees. As tlie bride left the church, Dawn A\ T ilson presented her with a silver horse shoe. Mr Drake played the wedding music at the Church. The artistic bouquets were made by Dlrs H. G. Price. A reception followed at the Jade tearooms, where Dlrs L. M. Wilson, the bride’s aunt, assisted by Dlrs Turnbull, received the many guests. Dlrs Wilson wore a green taffeta redingote over a green floral frock and shoulder spray, with black hat. Mrs Turnbull wore a navy costume with hat to tone. Dir F. Caple ably accompanied tlie toasts. The bride for her travelling ensemble chose a smartly tailored navy costume, with navy and white accessories. The future homo of the happy couple will be in Palmerston North.